NEW VISION
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PROMOTES 918 SOLDIERS
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni recently announced the promotion of 918 Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers to various senior ranks within the force. This marks the second round of promotions by President Museveni in 2024.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO CREATE 5,000 NEW POLLING STATIONS
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Summary: As the road to 2026 starts to bend, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Simon Byabakama, yesterday said the move will ease the voting process in the face of the expected bulge in the number of voters from 18 million during the 2021 general polls to over 22 million. A preliminary census report indicated that nearly half of the 45.9 million Ugandans will be eligible to vote in 2026.
AFFORDABLE INTERNET WILL HELP GOVERNMENT ADDRESS ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES – RT. HON. TAYEBWA
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Summary: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, wants Government to support initiatives driving cheap internet connection to the public to respond to fake news. He emphasised the importance affordable internet as communication medium that leaders should leverage.
DAILY MONITOR
A THIEF IN MY GOVERNMENT? JUDGE, DENY THEM BAIL – PRESIDENT MUSEVENI
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Summary: President Yoweri Museveni has asked courts to deny bail to persons accused of corruption, resurrecting his polarising proposal he previously said should apply to rape, terrorism and murder suspects.
